In alarming news for the safety of children and young people, the Rockliff Government has confirmed the closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre will be further delayed.
Not content with this abysmal record, your government has established Strike Force in the South and Task Force in the North, both targeting youth offenders.
remier, the commission of inquiry (COI) recommended that Ashley Youth Detention Centre be closed as soon as possible. We still have not seen any meaningful progress...
Evidence of your government's warped priorities is everywhere.
Mr President, the Greens cannot and will not support this bill, just as we have never and will never support mandatory minimum sentencing, the undermining of judicial independence.
The Liberal Government’s Youth Justice Reform Taskforce Action Plan shows that they are continuing to fail to take the urgent action needed to close Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
I'd like to ask some questions about the assisted‑bail facilities and what's happening with those.
Does the department use private companies to transport young people to and from Ashley Youth Detention Centre?
Is it still your government's intention to build five new youth justice facilities?
Minister, could you provide a breakdown of the ages of children held in Ashley Youth Detention Centre during 2023‑24, please?